The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-31
CHATS BY THE WAY.

owe ridden in street cars in q good
many cities" said well dressed stranger
and business looking gentleman to friend
oi his in the rutunda Of the GayosO hotel
last night, "but never had Us much trouble
on all Of them put together, ~ | did this
afternoon during a visit out in the eastern
portion Of the city TO see friend, whose
exact number on the street did notknow,
besides not being well enough acquainted
with the geography Of the city to know
when I came To the street, On which the
houac h situated"
"wcll, what did the street cars laye 10
10 with that?' intcrposcd his friend
"'his much. | naturally expected the
driver a. tell me when got 10 the place
where | should get oil ! asked him, but
he said that he did not know 1T any such
street Now ! think that this street car
company had better give their employees n
map Of the city and make them study H.
On the same car heard n lady Hsk the
driver 10 let her of Mt a certain street. and
he said. 4 don't know IL, when | come
60 u YOU had better ring the bell Who
ever heard Of such stupid ignorance ON
the part ~ company who propose 10
serve the public7 I'm SURF such questions
ar natural and no, out oi place"
"Why. YOU do not know anything about
our great street car company said his
friend Thousands IT complaints worse
than that have been made, hut they pay
no attention 10 them. The street cans are
run "a get the peoples nickcl, aud all the
conductor is instructed a. do Is b. keep his
bob mules In the middle of the road
aud see that the money goc- in the drop
Giving information IL not ono OF the lux
uncs on their bil VI iarc."
"Ycs," said patron OF the turf, 1--WE
known III. Corigin q good, long time,
but never knew what tender heart he
had In him until the day Col. Monignm.
cry died. lie and the colonel were gr'at
friends. and I tell YOU III. WIS all broken
up over his death. lie cried like child,
nnl when they were discussing about
whether the races should ~ on or not,
Currirn, with tears IN his cycs said
40, Hir not horse IT mine shall run, II
have to lose every cent I've got. And did
yuu see that horseshoe Ol flowers that he
had laid on the coloncls grayc7 II was
one II the prrtiiCst ] ever stw, and those
pretty and purc roses spoke the genuine
dwellings, of that rough old hor,cmans
heart
Said q gentleman the other day 81
tell YOU there were some big men in the
waterways convention held here. In
point II ability and knowledge OF the
couniry's needs Il was fully ~ Representa-.
tive a body ~ the Congrcss | never saw
q finer looking body oi mon In my life.
There WIS senator Walihall. " Mississippi.
one oi the gundcN and most Eoldicrly
lnnking mon tD hc found anywhcrr
Then there WIS Col. H. u. Williams and
Logan Roots, NJ Arkansas, both fine
speakers and Of commanding appearance,
while from the Simo state WIS the s'hol-
nrly aud gifted orator, Young g. n lirrk.
Cnndgc, who has taken such high rank In
Congress. thcr was that boyish hooking
little fellow, prcndcrgast, who l. n hig
Judge In Chicago. H. H. Miller, business
man 81 the convention, from Kansas City.
Gen Chas. r.. Hooker OF Mississippi, who
made such fine speech. AMI who wis
known ~ the Ccrru OF the House while
mcmbcr oi Congr,rs | am glad hc IL y
member oi the next House. Then, too,
them was old Jchu Rkcr, Of Illinois
the man who beat BILL Morrison,
the grcat revenue Tiormcr for Congnrs
The old man made q hig speech, which
showed he was M slouch Then, too,
everybody listened 10 Judge Knapp, Of
Louisiana, aud Gen, ShcaiS, Of Alabama,
when they rose Ia speak. hut the biggest
man IT all Of them, In my opinion. was
PcUy, oi Mississippi who ni9dc the great.
c-i argument In behalf Of WATERWAYS tina,
has ever been made before any body of
men, Tennessee was well pprcanicd
too, In such men ~ Judges Clapp, Snecd
and Gnccr. They were, indeed, big lot,
and Il was worth while To see aud listen to
any OF them. enjoyed Il great deal,
assure you"
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